Name: Devprayag: 6 killed as boulder hits minibus
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Description: Six people were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by heavy boulders triggered by a landslide in Devprayag area of Tehri Garhwal. Officials said that the incident happened on Saturday afternoon when a minibus was hit by a big boulder. Heavy rainfall has led to several landslides in Uttarakhand

Six people were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by heavy boulders triggered by a landslide in Devprayag area of Tehri Ga

Devprayag: 6 killed as boulder hits minibus

Six people were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by heavy boulders triggered by a landslide in Devprayag area of Tehri Garhwal. Officials said that the incident happened on Saturday afternoon when a minibus was hit by a big boulder. Heavy rainfall has led to several landslides in Uttarakhand

Six people were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by heavy boulders triggered by a landslide in Devprayag area of Tehri Garhwal. Officials said that the incident happened on Saturday afternoon when a minibus was hit by a big boulder. Heavy rainfall has led to several landslides in Uttarakhand

Six BJP workers suffered injuries after some miscreants hurled crude bombs at them in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. Two of them are in a critical cond

Six BJP workers suffered injuries after some miscreants hurled crude bombs at them in West Bengal&rsquo;s South 24 Parganas district. Two of them are in a critical condition.
On Friday night, miscreants threw crude bombs at the group while they were returning from a wedding. The injured have been rushed to the hospital for further treatment.&nbsp;
The injured BJP workers have claimed that Trinamool Congress workers were behind the bomb attack.&nbsp;Police have started an investigation into the incident.&nbsp;

Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi has reported a sevenfold increase in Covid-19 positive cases, from just 10 cases on 22 January to 73 on March 4.The BMC is on alert,

Asia&rsquo;s largest slum, Dharavi has reported a sevenfold increase in Covid-19 positive cases, from just 10 cases on 22 January to 73 on March 4. The BMC is on alert, according to officials, and the civic body is taking stringent measures to prevent the situation from escalating, as it had done in mid-2020 when the pandemic was at its worst. Reports quoting BMC officials say, they have gone back to their old model that helped contain the spread last year. The BMC has aggressively started screening people from the slum and conducting tests. Not just active cases, the number of people under institutional quarantine in Dharavi has increased to 94, from just 3 in the first week of February. Maharashtra is among the few states contributing to India's Covid-19 load; the state reported a record surge of infections &ndash; 10,000 cases on Wednesday.

Assam Assembly Election 2021: The BJP has reached a seat-sharing formula with its Assam allies ahead of the assembly election in the state that starts March 27.

The BJP has reached a seat-sharing formula with its Assam allies ahead of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/poll-dates-out-for-bengal-tn-kerala-assam-puducherry-results-on-may-2-1614346682127" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assembly election</a> in the state that starts March 27.
Reports say the BJP will contest in 92 of the 126 seats in the Assam Assembly, with 26 going to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and 8 to the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL).
Reports also add that an initial list of 84 BJP candidates has been finalised, and more details on seats and names of candidates are likely to be announced on Friday.
Assam will vote in three phases - March 27, April 1 and April 6 - with results due on May 2.

Hours after BJP projected ‘metro man’ E Sreedharan as its CM candidate for Kerala elections, Union minister V Muraleedharan’s statement has triggered

Hours after BJP projected &lsquo;metro man&rsquo; E Sreedharan as its CM candidate for Kerala elections, Union minister V Muraleedharan&rsquo;s statement has triggered confusion. 
He claimed to have &ldquo;cross-checked&rdquo; with party&rsquo;s Kerala chief K Surendran on the announcement, who said that &ldquo;he has not made any such announcement&rdquo;.
&ldquo;What I wanted to tell was that through media reports I learnt that the party has made this announcement. Later, I cross-checked with the party chief who said that he has not made any such announcement,&rdquo; V Muraleedharan was quoted as saying by ANI. 
Sreedharan, the architect of the Delhi Metro, had formally joined the BJP on February 25 in the presence of Union Minister RK Singh at a function in Malappuram district. He had earlier said that he will work as a technocrat rather than as a politician.

The West Bengal Assembly election is likely to witness a direct contest between TMC turncoat Suvendhu Adhikari who joined the BJP earlier this year, and Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal Assembly election is likely to witness a direct contest between TMC turncoat Suvendhu Adhikari who joined the BJP earlier this year, and Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram, the constituency that catapulted Didi and the TMC to power in the state.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced to contest as the Trinamool Congress candidate from Nandigram. Reports suggest Mamata Banerjee wants to contest from Nandigram alone, instead of two constituencies, her usual being Bhabanipur.
The decision to field Suvendu Adhikari from the Nandigram seat, according to Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was taken at the BJP&rsquo;s core committee meeting on candidates in Bengal on Thursday.
The assembly elections in West Bengal are set to be held in eight phases between March 27 and April 29. The votes will be counted on May 2.

The campaign for the West Bengal assembly elections is now a phenomenon that continues to give. In a rather peculiar gesture, a former Trinamool Congress lead

The campaign for the West Bengal&nbsp;assembly elections is now a phenomenon that continues to give. In a rather peculiar gesture, a&nbsp;former Trinamool Congress leader was seen doing squats on stage moments after joining the BJP in Purbo Medinipur district on Thursday.
Sushanta Pal, known to be a loyalist of TMC turncoat Suvendu Adhikari, described the act as an attempt to &ldquo;atone past sins&rdquo; during his tenure with the Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee-led ruling party. &nbsp;
As Sushanta&nbsp;Pal did squats on stage, some&nbsp;BJP supporters present at the rally chanted &lsquo;Jai Shri Ram&rsquo; slogans. Most others however looked at the spectacle&nbsp;in utter&nbsp;bewilderment.

Dushyant Chautala, whose Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) is a ruling ally of the BJP in Haryana, on Thursday said, he does not believe in the term 'love jihad' and has no is

Dushyant Chautala, whose Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) is a ruling ally of the BJP in Haryana, on Thursday said, he does not believe in the term 'love jihad' and has no issue with someone who is willingly converting to marry his/her partner.
In an interview with NDTV, the deputy chief minister said, Haryana will get a law specifically for checking forceful religious conversion and his party will support it, but if anybody converts willingly or marries a partner of another faith, then there is no bar.
Chautala&rsquo;s statements come at a time when the BJP is looking to table a legislation in Haryana to check &ldquo;love jihad&rdquo;. Chautala has been at loggerheads with the BJP over the farmers&rsquo; protests as well, and has even threatened to resign if their demands are not dealt with.&nbsp;Several BJP-ruled states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, have already brought in legislations against &ldquo;love jihad&rdquo;.

Bengaluru has pipped Pune to emerge as the best city on ease of living index among 49 million-plus cities in 2020. Among 62 cities with less than one million

Bengaluru&nbsp;has beaten&nbsp;Pune to emerge as the best city on ease of living index among 49 million-plus cities in 2020. Among 62 cities with less than one million population, Shimla has topped the list followed by Bhubaneswar, according to the Union housing and urban development ministry. According to the report, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Vadodara, Indore and Greater Mumbai are the other eight cities that have found place in the top 10 among the million-plus cities. While Delhi ranks at 13, its neighbouring Ghaziabad and Faridabad have found place at 30 and 40 respectively. The other NCR city of Meerut ranked at 36.

A wildfire has been raging on in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve for a week now. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered officials to douse the fire. Till Wednesday,

A wildfire has been raging on in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve for a week now. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered officials to douse the fire. Till Wednesday, the fire had devoured eight out of the total 21 ranges of the Similipal Forest Reserve which is spread over 2,750 square km. Patnaik held a high-level review meeting on the situation and described Similipal Forest as a valuable asset of the world. The CM also directed officials on Wednesday to ensure the conservation of the forest and take precautionary measures to avoid the recurrence of a forest fire.

Taj Mahal Bomb Threat: The Taj Mahal in Agra was briefly shut on Thursday morning after UP Police received a call about a bomb at the iconic monument.

The Taj Mahal in Agra was briefly shut on Thursday morning after Uttar Pradesh Police received a call about a bomb at the iconic monument.
Tourists were hurriedly evacuated after the call. Authorities conducted thorough checks following the bomb threat. Entry to tourists resumed a little after 11 am.
A senior police officer said no bomb has been found so far and that efforts are on to trace the caller. "I'd like to assure everyone that 99 per cent, it is a hoax call. But we are following the drill," Agra Inspector General told ANI.

The Election Commission on Wednesday directed petrol pumps and other agencies to remove hoardings with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the poll-bound Wes

The Election Commission on Wednesday directed petrol pumps and other agencies to remove hoardings with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the poll-bound West Bengal. The poll panel said that such hoardings and advertisements of govt schemes violate the model code of conduct. It has directed that such hoardings and advertisements should be brought down within 72 hours. The directive came hours after Trinamool complained to EC that the use of the PM's photo on advertisements and Covid vaccination certificates, which are being distributed by the union health ministry are violating the model code of conduct.
According to the official, the CEO has received over 1,000 similar complaints out of which 450 were found to be genuine.

A man allegedly beheaded his 17-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district on Wednesday evening and then went to a police station with her severed head, offic

A man allegedly beheaded his 17-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district on Wednesday evening and then went to a police station with her severed head, officials said. The accused told cops that he killed his daughter in a fit of rage after seeing her in an objectionable position with a man, police said. The accused, Sarvesh Kumar, beheaded his daughter with a sharp-edged weapon at Pandetara village and started walking towards the police station with her severed head, triggering panic in the area. He has been arrested.

Arvind Kejriwal referred to AAP’s win in the Delhi municipal polls as an indicator of people’s faith in his government’s work.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal referred to&nbsp;Aam Aadmi Party&rsquo;s win in the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/message-to-bjp-aap-wins-4-of-5-seats-in-delhi-civic-polls-1614754569316" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi municipal polls</a> as an indicator of people&rsquo;s faith in his government&rsquo;s work.&nbsp;
AAP bagged 4 out of the 5 civic wards where by polls were held in February, with Congress winning just 1 seat.&nbsp;After the win, party chief <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/arvind-kejriwal-will-not-visit-assam-for-assembly-polls-campaign-1614772069239" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arvind Kejriwal</a> alleged that the BJP had turned the MCD into 'most corrupt department' and now people want his party to clean it.&nbsp;
Optimistic that his party will be able to recreate a similar win in next year&rsquo;s civic body polls, he&nbsp;advised the newly elected councillors to work honestly and with humility.

Body of a 12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missi

The body of a&nbsp;12-year-old girl was found buried in a pit on Tuesday evening in&nbsp;a village in&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, 6 days after she went missing. Her body was found in a pit near the home of a man from the same village. He was arrested from Shimla&nbsp;on Wednesday morning. The police claim that Harendra, the 22-year-old accused, confessed during interrogation that he had tried to rape the minor when she came to his house to drink water and later killed her when she cried for help.&nbsp;The Bulandshahr Police said the girl was working in a field on the evening of February 25 with her family members when she felt thirsty and said she was going home for water. The girl's father had filed a complaint on February 28 and accused Harendra&nbsp;of kidnapping his daughter, the police said.&nbsp;

BJP Minister Sex Scandal: An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has resigned.

An alleged sex scandal has rocked the Karnataka govt. State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi&nbsp;has resigned after he was booked in the wake of&nbsp;a CD that purportedly&nbsp;showed the minister sexually exploiting a woman on the promise of a govt job.
The minister said he has resigned on moral grounds&nbsp;while denying charges levelled against him. Chief minister BS Yeddiyurappa&nbsp;has accepted Jarkiholi's resignation.
Earlier,&nbsp;union minister Pralhad Joshi had said that the BJP will take action after checking the authenticity of the alleged sex video tape.&nbsp;

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party's has won four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls while has Congress has romped home in one.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia termed the results "a message to the BJP for 2022 MCD elections" as he congratulated the party workers.
The counting of votes, which began this morning, was completed a little before 11 AM. The Aam Aadmi party candidates won Kalyanpuri, Rohini, Trilokpuri, Shalimar Bagh while the Congress secured victory in Chauhan Bangar.
The BJP presently controls all three of the national capital's municipal bodies.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who took the first Covid vaccine dose on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack at the Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who took the first <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid vaccine</a> dose on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack at the Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK. "Immunisation of the body immediately (and) vaccination against corruption next month.
Get ready," the leader said, referring to the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. Haasan, whose Makkal Needhi Maiam party will contest its first-ever assembly election in the state, shared a photograph of him taking the vaccine shot.
The MNM had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu getting a vote share of 3.77 percent. In some urban pockets the party crossed 10 percent vote share.
&nbsp;
Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tn-assembly-elections-kamal-haasan-announces-poll-plan-speaks-on-alliances-1614418372191" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TN assembly elections: Kamal Haasan announces poll plan; speaks on alliances</a>

The son of BJP MP Kaushal Kishore, Ayush, was shot at by bike-borne miscreants in Lucknow on Tuesday. However, police now suspect Ayush may have orchestrated the attack

The son of BJP MP Kaushal Kishore, Ayush, was shot at by bike-borne miscreants in Lucknow on Tuesday. However, police now suspect Ayush may have orchestrated the attack on himself with the help of a relative, India Today has reported. The MP's son was discharged from the hospital after he received treatment for the gunshot injuries. Police have found that a licensed revolved was used in the shooting. Police now reportedly suspect that the BJP MP&rsquo;s son may have carried out the attack on himself with the help of his brother-in-law.

Gujarat Congress Chief Amit Chavda and the party’s state legislative leader Paresh Dhanani tendered their resignations as BJP leaps ahead in the civic polls. The

Gujarat Congress Chief Amit Chavda and the party&rsquo;s state legislative leader Paresh Dhanani tendered their resignations as BJP leaps ahead in the civic polls. The counting of votes for the 8,474 seats is underway in 81 municipalities, 31 distict panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats for elections that were held on Sunday. As per results till 1 pm, the BJP won 2,085 seats while the Congress won 602, news agency PTI reported. Newcomer Aam Aadmi Party has bagged 15 seats, Bahujan Samaj Party has won 5 and independents have claimed 42 seats so far according to the State Election Commission.

A family, including a 3-year-old child, was held hostage inside their car by residents of their apartment complex in Gurugram for feeding stray dogs. The residents

A family, including a 3-year-old child, was held hostage inside their car by residents of&nbsp;their apartment complex in Gurugram for feeding stray dogs. The residents allege that the dogs have bitten children and have become a menace in their apartment&nbsp;complex.&nbsp;
Paws for Cause, an&nbsp;animal welfare organisation in NCR,&nbsp;tweeted a video purported&nbsp;to be shot by the man whose family was being attacked. A large crowd can be seen surrounding the family's car.&nbsp;

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